The storm, the 23rd typhoon to hit China this year, landed in Shacheng township of Fuding city at 1:15 a.m. It will continue to move northwestward but weaken quickly, said the centre. A red alert, the highest warning, was issued for Fitow on October 05, 2013. (AFP)

Due to the typhoon, power was cut off in Taishun county, Zhejiang province, at 11 p.m. Sunday. The power blackout also hit many townships in Cangnan, Wencheng, Pingyang and Dongtou counties in Zhejiang, authorities said. (Reuters)

Typhoon Fitow barrelled into China's east coast, packing winds of more than 200 kilometres (125 miles) an hour, after hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated and bullet train services were suspended. (AP)